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Joana Neves
Neves at the 2016 Paralympics
Personal information
Full nameJoana Maria Jaciara da Silva Neves Euzébio
Born(1987-02-14)14 February 1987
Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil[1]
Died18 March 2024(2024-03-18) (aged 37)
Sport
SportSwimming
Disability classS5
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 50 m freestyle S5
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Mixed 4×50 m freestyle 20pts
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London 50 m butterfly S5
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100 m freestyle S5
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Mixed 4×50m freestyle relay 20pts
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Glasgow 50 m freestyle S5
Gold medal – first place 2015 Glasgow Mixed 4×50 m freestyle 20pts
Silver medal – second place 2010 Eindhoven 4×50 m freestyle 20pts
Silver medal – second place 2022 Madeira 50m freestyle S5
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Eindhoven 50 m butterfly S5
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Montreal 50 m butterfly S5
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Montreal 50 m freestyle S5
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Montreal 200 m freestyle S5
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Glasgow 100 m freestyle S5
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Madeira 50 m butterfly S5
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Madeira 100 m freestyle S5

Joana Maria Jaciara da Silva Neves Euzébio (14 February 1987 – 18 March 2024) was a Brazilian Paralympic swimmer.[1][2] She competed at the 2012, 2016, and 2020 Paralympics and won two silver and three bronze medals.[3] In 2015, she became the first Brazilian woman to win an individual gold medal at the IPC World Championships, which she accomplished in the 50 m freestyle.[4][5]

Neves died on 18 March 2024, at the age of 37.[6][7][8]

References

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  1. ^ a b Joana Silva. brasil2016.gov.br
  2. ^ McDougall, A. J. (2024-03-19). "Joana Neves, Brazilian Paralympic Swimming Champion, Dies at 37". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  3. ^ "Joana Maria da Silva Neves Euzébio". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Com Joana Maria Silva, Brasil chega ao primeiro ouro no individual feminino em Glasgow". Empresa Brasil de Comunicação. 17 July 2015. Archived from the original on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  5. ^ "World Para Swimming Official World Rankings 2021". IPC Sport Data Management System. 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Nadadora brasileira dona de cinco medalhas paralímpicas morre aos 37 anos" [Brazilian swimmer winner of five Paralympic medals dies at age 37]. UOL (in Portuguese). 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  7. ^ De George-Senior, Matthew (2024-03-26). "Passages: Joana Neves, Brazilian Paralympic Medalist, Age 37". Swimming World News. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  8. ^ Couzens, Gerard (2024-03-19). "Five time Paralympic medallist dies age 37 after entering hospital due to fits". The Mirror. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
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